10 The Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast MuseumFall River, Massachusetts It’s not surprising to learn that the crime scene for the murders of Abby and Andrew Borden has been turned into a museum. What does come as a bit of a shock to most is that it is quite a lovely bed and breakfast—famous for ghost hunting, games, and Lizzie Borden bobbleheads. Touring the museum is not complete without spending the night in the same house in which the brutal murders took place in 1892....

Although it’s sickening to think about, some dogs will even eat the remains of their owners. The killings are usually gory and scary. While they do not always make the news, they do happen. 10 Bethany Lynn Stephens On December 13, 2017, 22-year-old Bethany Lynn Stephens took her two pit bulls for a walk but never returned. The next day, her badly mutilated body was found on a field. Stephens had been killed by her dogs....

But that is a very modern view of fossils. They have been unearthed by humans throughout history and weren’t easily understood by those with no idea of the true age of the Earth. Without a scientific explanation, people assigned folkloric significance to the strange rocks they dug up. Here are ten of the weirder pieces of fossil folklore. 10 Toadstones Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head....

This picture was taken in South Vietnam in the aftermath of the Battle of Long Tan. The Viet Cong were repelled after launching a night attack on Australian forces, and the Viet Cong soldier in the picture is one of the casualties. This photograph shows the indifference toward brutality that marks many of those who spend too long in a warzone. The publicity of the photo was a significant blow to Western pro-war sentiment and morale....

Marie and Pierre Curie’s work with radioactive material killed the married couple. In fact, their notebooks are still so highly contaminated that researchers have chosen to lock them away. There has always been a bit of excitement when a “new” element is discovered. In some cases, merchants and advertisers have unknowingly exposed thousands of people to dangerous chemicals, such as selling water laced with radium as a cure for ailments of the endocrine system....

These are just the big names, the ones that get into the news. Step behind the headlines, and you’ll uncover a whole host of nations-in-waiting, crying out for recognition. Some exist very far away. Others are closer to home than you might think. SEE ALSO: Top 10 Countries With Bizarre Obsessions 10The Republic Of Lakotah Imagine you could visit a brand new foreign nation in North America. A country the size of Syria, where non-European languages are spoken; an ancient land that has been home to a proud people for centuries....

It also works the other way. By analyzing the DNA of ancient humans and prehumans and comparing it with ours, we are able to discover more accurate information about our origins. The following are but some of the many things science has learned from studying ancient DNA. 10 Humans Are Descended From A Single Man And Woman According to the Holy Bible, every human is a descendant of Adam and Eve, the first humans to ever live on Earth....

Putting things in animals (or taking them out) can also make the critters more manageable. Or make us a lot of money. But even when a procedure is done for the animal’s own good, our actions are still unbelievable sometimes. 10 Bile Bears Bear bile has been used in Chinese medicinal remedies for hundreds of years, with believers claiming that it can cure a wide range of ills. (It cannot....

Or is it? In spite of all our miraculous tech, we’re still a long way from understanding even some basic things about our planet. Here are 10 intriguing mysteries still surrounding our world. 10 The Unmapped Regions Of Our Greatest Cities Typically, this is because it’s extremely dangerous to do so. The Neza-Chalco-Itza mega-slum in Mexico City is one such place, an extremely deprived, sprawling neighborhood with a limited police presence....

10The Proof For ‘1+1=2’ Is 300 Pages Long The equation 1+1=2 is probably the very first bit of math that most of us learned, because addition and subtraction are probably the simplest concepts in mathematics. If you have one apple and somebody gives you another, you have two apples. By the same logic, if you have two apples and someone takes one away, you only have one apple. It’s a universal fact of life that transcends barriers like language or race....

10 Flying The First Jet Planes In A Gorilla Mask Pilot Jack Woolams worked for Bell Aircraft from 1941 right up until his untimely death in 1946. He quickly rose through the ranks and was ultimately promoted to the experimental research division. There, he flew several untested supersonic planes like the Bell X-1, one of the first vehicles to ever to reach speeds over 1,600 kilometers (1,000 mi) per hour. While flying the highly experimental P-59 jet, Woolams decided to wear a bowler hat and a gorilla mask and to smoke a comically large cigar....

Take humans, for example. We have no living species from our genus that is still alive and among us today. Our closest living relative is the chimpanzee, followed by the bonobo. But we’re not alone in our oneness. There are other animals out there that are the last remaining species in their genus, whether due to natural selection or human intervention. Some of these animals can trace their lineage back millions of years, while others are relatively new on the evolutionary time scale....

Well, death is something that comes with life. But these stories are just too bizarre to write off as just coincidences. Today, we are looking at people who cheated death only for death to come knocking shortly afterward. 10 Hilda Yolanda Mayol Hilda Yolanda Mayol worked in a restaurant at the World Trade Center. Luckily, she worked at the ground level and was able to escape during the tragic attacks on 9/11....

Islands all but completely cut off from the rest of the world produce flora that is unique and looks as though they could grow only on an alien world. Other islands are mysterious because of their inhabitants’ origin or fate. All of these ten strange and mysterious islands are truly amazing for these reasons and more. 10 Isla Bermeja, The Lost Island On maps dating as far back as the 1700s, Isla Bermeja was shown off the Yucatan Peninsula’s coast, at a greater distance than any other island claimed by Mexico....

10 Mysterious Holes In The Forests Of Siberia Although many Internet sites have recently reported on mysteriously appearing holes in Russia, there are three particular holes in northern Siberia that are particularly interesting. The theories to explain them include aliens or beings from the inner Earth, a meteorite strike, a simple prank, or a buildup of natural gas that exploded. The natural gas theory seemed to make some sense based on eyewitness and investigative reports....

See Also: 10 Rough-And-Tumble Fist Weapons We are relatively vain about our own skills and have been hearing tips about hand-to-hand combat our entire lives. So we figure we have a bit of an edge. However, many tips and beliefs about hand-to-hand combat are simply inaccurate. They could get you in trouble in a truly dangerous situation. 10 Fighting Multiple People Is Just About Impossible For anyone who has trained against several individuals at a time, watching someone fight a crowd of people in an action movie is always laughable, especially if the others are skilled....

Both families supported a Christian-based religion called Unitarianism that disavowed the Trinity. His mother, Susannah, died when he was just eight years old. For over a century, Charles Darwin has been venerated, yet here are some unknown facts about the biologist that put him under the light of humility, along with the rest of us mere mortals. 10 Darwin’s Family Tree Contains Incest Charles Darwin is called the Father of Evolution, and his theory changed the world and how we view genetics....

Biohacking venues are popping up around the world, giving people all the tools they need to start exploring their world in a very biological—and sometimes terrifying—way. Critics point out that the word “hack” was always a threatening, illegal thing. Even though it’s mostly an expression of curiosity, some really weird things have come out of the movement. That’s especially true now that we’re developing ways to biohack not just plants but people....

It happens that the human brain can develop this process as a way to recognize potential threats, according to what we already know about them. And we all know that the experience of finding a corpse is both unpleasant and undesirable, so confusing certain objects with dead bodies is also the result of the aforementioned tendency. But when the object that lends itself to confusion has a human form, for example a dummy or a doll, everything gets worse....

On this list are some of the more unique traditions that take place during the most wonderful time of the year. 10 La Chocolatada Each year, during Christmas time, companies and municipal governments in Peru band together to provide panettone (sweet bread) and countless cups of hot chocolate to disadvantaged communities within the country. They also collect toys and sweets to hand out to the children within these communities. The La Chocolatada event dates to the 1930s when it was used by politicians to win the approval of citizens....